Dear Fellow ARMA-NNJ Members ~

As we continue to grow as a professional organization, the 2015/2016 ARMA-NNJ leadership team decided to implement a charitable/ community outreach component for our organization to supplement our professional development programming.  We wanted to be able to give back to the communities in which we live and work.  ARMA-NNJ will be coordinating a charitable drive for each of our professional development and networking events that are held throughout the year.  We already have two worthy organization recipients lined up for our October and November business meetings. 

For the upcoming  October 21^st meeting at the Hotel Woodbridge, we will be accepting food donations for the Middlesex County Food Bank (MCFOODS).  See the attached flyers for details about the needs of the organization.  At the November 18^th professional development meeting, we will be collecting business clothing and accessories for the Dress For Success of Morris County. More details to follow soon.

We look forward to continuing this effort for the remainder of the 2015 and 2016 business year.  If you have an organization that you would like to have considered as a recipient for future programming events, please reach out to Ann Gorr, ARMA-NNJ Executive VP via her email address of vicepres@armannj.org and she will help with arranging the charitable donation recipients and processes for us. 

With Warm Regards,
Ann

Our chapter was honored to receive chapter awards for the 2014-2015 year at this years ARMA International conference in Washington DC. 

Membership Recruitment Award in the Northeast Region
This award recognizes chapters that have registered a net increase in membership throughout the fiscal year. Congratulations to our Membership Committee: Shaun Lyons, Ian Roberts, Michelle Close and, Steve Monahan 

Chapter Innovation Award (Large chapter category)
This award recognizes a chapter that has taken an innovative approach to enhance an area of its operations or programs.Congratulations to our Linked In Webinar Team: Seth Beim, Ann Gorr, Michael Landau, BJ Johnson and everyone else who assisted. 

One of the benefits of membership in the chapter is access to affordable RIM and Information Governance education.  Our goal is provide you with the resources you want to assist in your professional success!  One of those manner benefits is the partnership ARMA International has developed with RIM On-Demand to offer online education that is recorded from the MER conference to individuals - FREE - to you as a member!  These free sessions are available only to Chapter members and only for a limited time. 

CASE STUDY: Success with Information Management and Governance - It Takes a Village!

Many organizations have mature and robust programs to manage their physical records. Many of those same organizations have not applied similar rigor and discipline to the management of their electronic information. This session will detail how a large, record intensive organization, Ameritas, recognized the need to dedicate focused resources to enhance the management of its electronic information.

ICRM Maintenance Credits: 1.00 

Members: Visit our Session of the Month page for instructions on accessing this session for free. 

As a reminder, this session is only available during the current month. To view it any time after, you will need to purchase the session at a cost of $45.00.  So don’t miss out on this ARMAmazing opportunity.

ARMA Northern New Jersey is proud to announce the accomplishment of our newest Certified Records Manager - Seth Beim, CRM!  Seth, an active member of the Board of Directors, oversees our chapter website and social media activities.  He is a tenacious and committed student and a "graduate" of the yearly chapter ICRM Exam Prep Workshop.  Congratulations Seth, on achieving this prestigious certification!  

 Lucy Rieger, CRM Liaison